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Army isn't for constructing bridge: Defence experts
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Nagpur/Dehradun [India], Nov. 1 (ANI): The defence experts on Wednesday criticised the Maharashtra government's decision to rope in the Indian Army to construct a bridge in Mumbai's Elphinstone Road train station, where 23 people were killed in a stampede last month.
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Army is not for civil work: Kharge
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka),[India] Oct 31 (ANI): Targeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its proclamation of using army to build new foot-over-bridge at Elphinstone Station, Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge stated that army is for maintaining peace at borders, not for civil work.
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DAC accords AON of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): In a landmark decision, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AON) of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters under a Strategic Partnership Model.
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Empty promises: Shiv Sena on construction of FOBs at Elphinstone
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] October 31(ANI): Launching a scathing attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government in the state, Shiv Sena on Tuesday said construction of new foot-over-bridges (FOBs) by the army at Elphinstone Station were mere "empty promises" made by the party.
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Army to build new foot-over-bridge at Elphinstone Station
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] October 31(ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the army will build the new foot-over-bridge at Elphinstone Station, where 23 people were killed in the stampede last month.
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French Minister for armed forces visits Western Naval Command
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] October 23 (ANI): French Minister for armed forces Florence Parly on Saturday visited western naval command here.
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Admiral Lanba asks Indian Navy to remain outcome oriented at sea and ashor
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 28 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba on Friday emphasized the need for the Indian Navy to remain outcome oriented in all endeavours, both at sea and ashore.
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India and France to conduct joint naval exercise next year
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 27 (ANI): India and France will jointly conduct naval exercise 'Varuna' next year.
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Sitharaman releases coffee table book on department of defence production
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 27 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday released a coffee table book on the Department of Defence Production (DDP) titled 'A journey towards self-reliance' here.
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French Armed Forces Minister to visit India
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): In an endeavour to strengthen France's fast developing defence cooperation with India, French Minister for the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, will undertake a two-day visit to India, beginning Friday.
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Terrorism, radicalisation pose serious security challenges to society: Sit
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], October 24 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that terrorism and radicalisation pose one of the most immediate and serious security challenges to the society.
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Congress terms BJP's questioning as witch-hunting
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 18 (ANI): The Congress party has termed the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) target on Robert Vadra as 'witch-hunt' and a product of 'revengeful politics.'
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